as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a new television season with an excess of sitcoms featuring wisecracking teenagers
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Recent Examples of excesses
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
And some creators, like Yeezy, see their right to print guns as an essential bulwark against the darkest excesses of America’s current government.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
The marketplace did not correct those excesses.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Like an Old Testament patriarch whose sins are absorbed in a greater story of redemption, America’s identity as the apostle of liberty relieves it of the excesses of introspection.
—Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
In some cases, such as the early years of the Li’l Abner comic strip, the character of the hillbilly provided a moral contrast to characters meant to embody the excesses of capitalism.
—Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Fox also has said the play’s politics are intentionally elusive, but its main target is identity-politics excesses.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Their own excesses played a big role, but the dollar’s ascent made devaluation inevitable.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
Stylish excesses are dialed back as cleaner camerawork, steadier editing and Farrell’s tender narration let the character breathe, blending sci-fi curiosity with classic detective-story stakes.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
And some creators, like Yeezy, see their right to print guns as an essential bulwark against the darkest excesses of America’s current government.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
The marketplace did not correct those excesses.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Like an Old Testament patriarch whose sins are absorbed in a greater story of redemption, America’s identity as the apostle of liberty relieves it of the excesses of introspection.
—Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
In some cases, such as the early years of the Li’l Abner comic strip, the character of the hillbilly provided a moral contrast to characters meant to embody the excesses of capitalism.
—Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Fox also has said the play’s politics are intentionally elusive, but its main target is identity-politics excesses.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Their own excesses played a big role, but the dollar’s ascent made devaluation inevitable.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excesses
Noun
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And while average state surpluses over the past decade have surpassed that number many times over, Connecticut’s budget is subject to a spending cap that ties its own growth to household income and inflation.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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As those temporary surpluses faded, homelessness spending fell sharply.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The passed by Republicans last month axes the credits for projects that don’t begin producing electricity by 2028.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The ratio is also an important one because abundances of deuterium and hydrogen throughout the universe are thought to have been set during the Big Bang itself.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coppola's preferred version of the film, Final Cut, removes or trims a handful of sequences, including the exchange between Willard (Martin Sheen) and the Playboy Playmates, and Kurtz (Marlon Brando) reading from TIME magazine.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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For 2026, the hybrid is offered in LXS, EX, SX, and SX Prestige trims.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … PEWS AND POLITICS — Church cans patriotic staple on Biden’s posh vacation enclave — pastor says tradition ‘doesn’t cut it’.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Uruguay's efforts finally yield fruit as Maximiliano Araújo fires home in the 80th minute from close range on the left after Al-Owais made an initial save of a Uruguayan header but left the ball alive in the box.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Russia fires more than 600 drones at Ukraine Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones overnight, primarily targeting Kyiv, while also striking the cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Excesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excesses. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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